Mike Ditka returns to golf after heart attack, excited for Bears playoff game

Former Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka walks the sidelines during the game between the Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field on September 10, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. | Kena Krutsinger/Getty Images

Asked if he had any good rounds, Ditka joked: “No, I never have a good round. I stink.”

Since Ditka was released from the hospital with a pacemaker on Nov. 26, the 79-year-old legendary Bears coach said he’s been overwhelmed with the amount of support he received from the NFL community. He also told TMZ that he feels lucky that the doctors were able to act fast and save him.

Ditka said his most recent health scare has made him realize he’s not invincible.

“I’m lucky,” he said. “How long this [pacemaker] will ride out? I don’t know … but I’m gonna try to make it last.”

Ditka told Sneed last month that his cigar smoking days are over — that is unless the Bears win the Super Bowl.

Although Ditka’s put down the smokes, the 79-year-old assured TMZ that he’s still living life to the fullest and having fun.

Ditka, who led the Bears to their only Super Bowl win in 1985, won’t be at Soldier Field Sunday for the Bears’ Wild Card game against the Eagles, but he told TMZ he plans to watch it from his Florida home.

“I’ll just tell you, the Bears are good,” Ditka said. “They run the ball well. Their defense is outstanding. They do the things they have to do.

“There a good football team … When I’m looking at them, they’re a team that’s pretty solid.”